Gold The Portrait Masters - The Fashion Series with Lara Jade

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  1. convectuoso

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    TFS_Lara_Jade_1600x740v3.jpg Accomplished fashion photographer, Lara Jade has created a fashion education series to modernize and elevate your photography to the next level. Whether you shoot portraits, weddings, or are starting out as a fashion photographer, Lara’s key methods will give your work the fashion flair you’ve been searching for.

    This intensive series first takes you through basic fashion fundamentals of styling, posing and lighting. Then, put what you’ve learned into practice by watching the challenges as Lara strives through certain restrictions such as limited budget, limited gear, limited space, and limited time. Through these challenges, Lara teaches us how to concept and storyboard our shoots, find models, work with hair & makeup artists, all the way through to nailing that final image.

    Lara’s work has been published in Harpers Bazaar, Vogue Taiwan, Hong Kong Tatler, L’officiel Ukraine, Interview Magazine and many more. She has photographed countless top models and actors for luxury companies like Air France, Sotheby’s and Monique Lhuillier and the May Fair Hotel. Through this series, you’ll learn to find your vision and your style as a photographer, strengthen your creative direction, and gain confidence on set. Learn to master Lara’s techniques to replicate the photos you see in fashion magazines and give your clients a cover-worthy image!

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    FASHION LIGHTING FUNDAMENTALS
    It is so easy to feel intimidated by lighting, but in this lesson, Lara shows us just how simple it is to utilize lighting to create beautiful results. Lara breaks down her 6 go-to lighting setups that she uses on almost all her shoots, whether it be with natural light, strobes, constant light, or all of the above. Don’t forget to download the Lighting Diagrams PDF as a reference as you learn to utilize these setups in your own space.
    1. Intro
    2. Fashion Lighting Overview
    3. Front Cover
    4. Ethereal
    5. Clamshell
    6. Wrap Around
    7. Rembrandt
    8. Spotlight

    STYLING FUNDAMENTALS
    Fashion photography is all about the clothes, so learning these styling fundamentals is
    absolutely key in order to have a successful fashion shoot. In this lesson, Lara teaches you
    how to use trends and themes in the fashion industry to inspire your shoots and give your work
    a fashion edge. Learn how to source a wardrobe, the importance of hair and makeup, and
    don’t forget to download Lara’s visual resource PDF to give you inspiration on your next shoot!
    1. Intro
    2. Trends and Themes
    3. Build Your Wardrobe
    4. Importance of Hair and Make Up

    FASHION POSING FUNDAMENTALS

    In this lesson, Lara takes us through multiple demonstrations of how to pose your subject
    based on the mood of your shoot. Learn to confidently direct your subject in different
    scenarios: cover posing, bridal posing, beauty posing, and adding movement. Watch as Lara
    uses keywords, tips, and tricks to encourage her model to flow from a base pose to create as
    many options as possible.
    1. Intro
    2. Posing Overview
    3. Posing Groups
    4. Cover Posing
    5. Beauty Posing
    6. Adding Movement
    7. Bridal Posing
    8. Flow Posing

    BEACH CHALLENGE

    In this challenge, Lara shows us how you can take a public location and turn it into an incredible fashion set! Without relying on any owned or rented gear, Lara makes it work with what she has to create magical images on the beach. Learn how she sourced her model from Model Mayhem and what she looks for in terms of who would best suit the clothing and mood of the shoot. Use these methods to create beautiful images for you fashion folio anywhere!
    1. Intro
    2. Beach Shoot Concepts
    3. Model Search
    4. Booking Models
    5. Building A Scrim
    6. Building A Portfolio
    7. Location Scout
    8. Model Advice
    9. Arriving At Location
    10. Changing Tent
    11. First Beach Shoot
    12. Second Beach Look
    13. Sunset Lighting Test
    14. Third Beach Look
    15. Fourth Beach Look
    16. Beach Post Production

    BRIDAL CHALLENGE

    Lara is challenged with a limited budget to rent a studio, supply dresses, and gather equipment to create a successful bridal shoot for her folio. Learn how she sources a wardrobe of dresses ranging from $30 and uses cheap lighting to create luxurious bridal looks that push the boundaries. Don’t be intimidated by having a limited budget or limited gear – in this challenge, Lara proves that you can offer unique and beautiful bridal work without breaking the bank.
    1. Intro
    2. Hair and Make Up Artist Search
    3. Bridal Shoot Concepts
    4. Wardrobe Search
    5. Unboxing Bridal Dress
    6. Arriving At Location
    7. Hair and Make Up
    8. Model Arrives
    9. Setting Intention
    10. Wardrobe and Lighting
    11. Model First Look
    12. Natural Light Shoot
    13. Adding Elements
    14. Second Bridal Look
    15. Third Bridal Look
    16. Relaxed Bridal Look
    17. Fourth Bridal Look
    18. BONUS Bridal Shoot
    19. Retouching Roadmap

    COVER SHOOT CHALLENGE

    In this challenge, Lara has only three hours with each of her subjects to photograph them for the cover of a magazine. Watch how Lara coaches and directs subjects who might not be accustomed to being photographed and creates an atmosphere on set that makes them feel confident in front of her lens. Learn to give your energy and use visual references to set the mood for a successful shoot on a time limit.
    1. Intro
    2. Cover Shoot Concepts
    3. Cover Shoot Model Search
    4. Cover Shoot Wardrobe Search
    5. Make Up and Hair with First Model
    6. Model Arrives
    7. Lighting Test
    8. Picking An Outfit
    9. First Shoot
    10. Posing Table
    11. Second Model Look
    12. Wardrobe Selection
    13. Third Model Look
    14. Make Up and Hair with Second Model
    15. Second Model Arrives
    16. Front Cover Setup
    17. Second Model Shoot
    18. Second Look
    19. Third Look
    20. Fourth Look
    21. Fifth Look
    22. Full Retouch

    BEAUTY CHALLENGE

    Lara is challenged to create beauty images in a home studio with limited equipment and no access to modeling agency contacts. Watch as she explains how she found her model on SWIPECAST, got creative with props, used natural light, and experimented with shooting outdoors. Learn how to replicate a beauty shoot like this one at home with little to no budget at all! (swipecast.com)
    1. Intro
    2. Beauty Shoot Concepts
    3. Beauty Shoot Model Search
    4. Model Update
    5. Beauty Shoot Budget and Location
    6. Arriving At Location
    7. Hair and Make Up Concepts
    8. Model Arrives
    9. Setting Intention
    10. Outdoor Shoot
    11. Natural Light Shoot
    12. Ethereal Light Shoot
    13. Bridal Post Production

    EDITORIAL CHALLENGE

    Step into Lara’s world as she produces a full editorial fashion shoot. Follow her process from concept, scouting the location, choosing wardrobe, all the way through to the final images. Learn the importance of consistency and collaboration to create a cohesive spread, and also how investing in a shoot like this can ultimately spotlight your portfolio to attract future clients.
    1. Intro
    2. Editorial Shoot Concepts
    3. Editorial Shoot Finding a Wardrobe
    4. Editorial Shoot Booking Models
    5. Editorial Shoot Wardrobe Overview
    6. Arriving At Location
    7. Hair and Make Up Concepts
    8. Model Arrives
    9. Setting Intention
    10. Scouting locations
    11. Second Shot Idea
    12. Third Shot Idea
    13. Final Shot Idea
    14. First Editorial Shoot
    15. Second Editorial Shoot
    16. Second Look Shoot
    17. Second Look Shoot Cont.
    18. Third Look Shoot
    19. Final Shoot
    20. Image Selection Process
    21. Mood Board
    22. Retouching Images

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    Believe this upload is complete. There’s a posing guide too, but that hasn’t come out yet.
     
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    Fantastic! Thank you convectuoso!
     
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    Please reply when the posing guide was uploaded.
    Thanks
     
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    I exist to serve! *tips hat*
     
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    @h1ghm1nd - is there any way to have my name show up as 'Archibald Webb' ..but only for p3t3r? Failing that.. maybe we could have any of his responses to my posts trigger a little bell sound on submission?
     
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    o_O:rolleyes:
     
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    I'm pretty sure the posing guide was released just now.
     
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    Arrrrrchivald ... you heard the Lady! :D
     
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    ... can't find the posing guide yet. Is there another post for it?
     
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    the Posing Guide is out now no one will upload it?
     
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    On Instagram she said that is now available!
     
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    It’s on the website as part of the downloads..
     
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    Thank you to anyone that can post it!
     
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    Guys you just have to wait. Convectuoso is AFK till november! Hoping he comeback soon!
     
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    what means AFK?
     
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    Thank You!
     
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    wow! thank you... time to go into fashion photography :) woohoo! :D
     
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